William Duncan "Bill" Schuette (b. October 13, 1953) is politician and jurist from the U.S. state of Michigan. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Since January 2003, he has served on Michigan's 4th District Court of Appeals. The Michigan Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level Appellate court of the state of Michigan.
Schuette was born in Midland, Michigan, where he graduated from Herbert Henry Dow High School in 1972. Midland is a city in the US state of Michigan in Flint/Tri-Cities region of the state Herbert Henry Dow High School is a public High school located in Midland Michigan. He attended Georgetown University in Washington D.C. and in 1976 graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in the Foreign Service. Georgetown University is a Jesuit Private university located in Georgetown Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S He also studied at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and received a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1979. The University of Aberdeen is an Ancient university founded in 1495, in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional The University of San Francisco School of Law is a private Law school located in San Francisco, California. Schuette was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1979. A bar association is a Professional body of Lawyers Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their Jurisdiction He was a delegate to the Michigan State Republican conventions in 1972, 1974, and 1982.
In November 1984, at the age of 31, Schuette was elected as a Republican defeating incumbent Democrat Donald J. Albosta for a seat in the 99th United States Congress from Michigan's 10th congressional district. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Donald Joseph Albosta (born December 5 1925) is a Politician from the U The Ninety-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States Congressional district in The Thumb region of Michigan, It consists of all of Schuette was re-elected to the two succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1985 until January 3, 1991. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. He did not seek re-election in 1990, but unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Democrat Carl Levin for his seat in the United States Senate. Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan and is the Chairman of the Senate The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives While in Congress, Schuette served on the House Budget Committee, the House Agriculture Committee and the House Select Committee on Aging. The US House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives The US House Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture Committee is a standing Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives.
In January 1991, Schuette was named by Michigan Governor John Engler to be as Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, where he served until 1993. John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American Politician. While Director, Schuette and his wife Cynthia created the Michigan Harvest Gathering, a food and fund drive to help feed hungry people throughout Michigan. Joining with the Food Bank Council of Michigan, the Michigan Harvest Gathering has raised more than $4 million and 6 million pounds of food for Michigan families over a 12-year period.
In November 1994, he was elected to represent the 35th district in the Michigan State Senate, where he served until 2003. The Michigan Senate is the upper body of the Michigan Legislature. In 2001, Schuette was selected by President George W. Bush to be his Personal Representative to Australian-American Friendship Week in Australia. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
In November 2002, he was elected judge in the Michigan Court of Appeals, and his term expires January 1, 2009. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.
Schuette has been a member of various boards and organizations throughout Michigan. Current positions include:
- Vice President of the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation
- Trustee of the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
- Member of the Board of Trustees of Albion College and the Visiting Committee of the Gerald R. Albion College is a private liberal arts college located in Albion Michigan. Ford Institute at Albion College
- Board member of the Education Freedom Fund
References
- Bill Schuette at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- The Political Graveyard
- Fourth District Judges
| Preceded by Donald J. Albosta |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th congressional district 1985–1991 |
Succeeded by Dave Camp |
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